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Commissioners approve multiple Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation contracts; program halfway spent
Summary
The board approved three home-repair contracts under the H.E.L.P. Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program; program staff reported roughly $350,000 expended (about half of available funds) and five of 40 homes still without bids.
Indiana 15 Regional Planning representative Jenny Matheis told the Dubois County Commissioners on July 21 that the H.E.L.P. Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) program has expended about $350,000, roughly half of the program funds, and that five of the program’s 40 homes have not yet received contractor bids.
Matheis presented contracts for board approval and the commissioners unanimously approved the awards. Approved bids included: TNT Roofing for Blaize at 2525 Birk Drive in Jasper for $8,570; Huntingburg Mechanical for Bradley at 401 E. 6th Street in Jasper for $10,650. After the board approved an increase in the per-home limit, it also approved a Phillips home contract at 105 W. 12th St., Huntingburg, for $19,925 with Huntingburg Mechanical.
Matheis and county staff discussed outreach and bidding processes to reach more contractors for the remaining properties. The board noted the next round of bids will be accepted at the commissioners’ meeting on Aug. 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Why it matters: The OOR program assists owner-occupants with home repairs using limited grant or program funds; approving these contracts advances work on homes while staff seeks bids for remaining properties.
What’s next: Staff will undertake additional contractor outreach and accept further bids at the Aug. 18 meeting.
